Category Archives: climate

Black Saturday bushfire

The Australian, February 10, 2009   p. 13Scorched EarthThe long-term forecast is hot and dry, with frequent megafires: all we can do it learn to live with them reports Asa Wahlquist.

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Living with less rain

Published in The Australian, December 30, 2006 Much of Australia has been in and out of drought for the past several years, or continuously lacking rain.

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Once it’s wet, they’ll leave

Published in The Weekend Australian July 8, 2006 Åsa Wahlquist goes to the heart of the worsening drought that is afflicting all mainland states.

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Catch it if you can

Published in The Australian April 29, 2005 A long dry has sent water authorities back to the drawing board, but the figures they're using to estimate future dam levels may be flawed.

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